Blue Eyes (TV series)

Blue Eyes
Also known asBlå ögon
GenrePolitical drama
Created byAlex Haridi
Written byAlex Haridi
StarringLouise Peterhoff
Linus Wahlgren
Sven Nordin
Adam Lundgren
Theme music composerFleshquartet
Country of originSweden
Original languageSwedish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Running time58 minutes
Original release
Release30 November 2014 (2014-11-30) –
2015 (2015)

Blue Eyes (original title Blå ögon) is a Swedish political drama television series created by Alex Haridi.[1] The programme focuses on two female leads against the backdrop of the rise of a far right political party, Trygghetspartiet (English: the Security Party.)[1]

Haridi's inspiration for the show came from election gains made by the Sweden Democrats and from shows such as The Wire and Homeland.[1] The show was a ratings success, attracting over 1 million viewers in Sweden.[1]

Critics considered the Security Party to be too similar to the Swedish Democrats, leading to complaints to the broadcasting regulator.[2]

As Blue Eyes – and with English subtitles – the series was available on demand from Channel 4 TV as part of its Walter Presents service and occupied the Friday 9pm slot on Channel 4's More 4 channel during April and May 2016.[1] It was also broadcast in Australia on SBS. The series was released on home video (DVD and Blu-ray) in Sweden in 2015, and on DVD in the United Kingdom.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Blue Eyes – the terrifying TV show that tracks the rise of the far-right in Europe, The Guardian, 24 March 2016
  2. ^ SVT-serien "Blå ögon" frias efter SD-kritiken, Expressen, 27 April 2015


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